1 Samuel 21:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Do I lackחֲסַ֤ר
 
2638: needy, lacking, in want offrom chaser
madmen,מִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַ
(mish·tag·ge·a',)
7696: to be mada prim. root
that you have broughtתָּבִ֥יאוּ
(ta·vi·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
thisזֶ֔ה
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
oneהֲזֶ֖ה
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
to actמְשֻׁגָּעִים֙
 
7696: to be mada prim. root
the madmanלְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַ
 
7696: to be mada prim. root
in my presence?עָלָ֑י
 
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Shall this one 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
comeהֲבֵאתֶ֣ם
 
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
into my house?"בֵּיתִֽי׃
 
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Have I need
chacer  (khaw-sare')
lacking; hence, without -- destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.
of mad men
shaga`  (shaw-gah')
to rave through insanity -- (be, play the) mad (man).
that ye have brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
this fellow to play the mad man
shaga`  (shaw-gah')
to rave through insanity -- (be, play the) mad (man).
in my presence shall this fellow come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into my house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this one to act the madman in my presence? Shall this one come into my house?"

King James Bible
Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do I have such a shortage of crazy people that you brought this one to act crazy around me? Is this one going to come into my house?"

International Standard Version
Am I lacking madmen that you bring me this one to act like a madman around me? Shall this one come into my house?"

NET Bible
Do I have a shortage of fools, that you have brought me this man to display his insanity in front of me? Should this man enter my house?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do I have such a shortage of lunatics that you bring this man so that he can show me he is insane? Does this man have to come into my house?"

King James 2000 Bible
Have I need of mad men, that you have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
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